[Foroyaa] Dr Samateh says nurses' decision to go on strike is unfortunate

[Foroyaa] Nelson Manneh Minister of Health Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh on Tuesday said the threat by nurses to go on strike on 1st September 2021 is unfortunate.

[Foroyaa] The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) on Sunday concluded a three-day interface workshop for Tour Guides of Gambian UNESCO World Heritage Sites at Wassu Stone Circles Site in The Gambia.

[Foroyaa] The Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Mamat O. Cham, has said the Gambia Armed Forces has ventured into gardening to supplement the allocated budget given to them for the soldiers' feeding.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia Armed Forces said on Tuesday its forces in the President's convoy used non-lethal force against a KMC truck driver after the latter refused to park his vehicle off the road.

[Foroyaa] Gambia Armed Forces said on Tuesday it was making frantic efforts to ensuring that its personnel that have retired from the force are paid their entitlements without further delay.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has appealed to the public to report any individual involved in illegal fuel trade, amidst the rise in fire outbreak resulting from illegal fuel vending.

[Foroyaa] Foroyaa was founded this day 34 years ago, that is, on 31st August 1987. It was published every fortnight, on the 15th and last day of every month.

[Foroyaa] Secretary General of Gambia Moral Congress, Mai Fatty, said on Monday, he is 'ready to publicly debate those who present themselves as the new solutions' to Gambia's problems.

[Foroyaa] The Office of the Clerk of the Gambian National Assembly has announced that President Adama Barrow, in accordance with section 77 (1) of the constitution, will deliver his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on Thursday, 9th September 2021.

[Foroyaa] Following the launch of an online portal that enables travellers leaving The Gambia access their certified test results, the Ministry of Health said on Monday it was informing the public that effective 1st September 2021, no certificate wil...

[Foroyaa] The Gambia has on Monday 30th August 2021 recorded five (5) new COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total to three hundred and nineteen (319).

[The Point] The Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) invites tenders for the supply of the following equipment required by the national broadcaster to improve its services:

[The Point] Mr. President last Tuesday Government's Spokesman Ebrima G Sankareh disclosed to West Coast Radio that three aircraft of former President Yahya Jammeh were sold in 2019 at 500,000 U.S. Dollars equivalent to 25 million Dalasi.

[The Point] The Gambia Press Union on Thursday concluded a two-day post Covid-19 training for 25 journalists from the print media to promote peace and positive messaging at Baobab hotel.

[The Point] The World Food Programme(WFP) last Tuesday handed over six(6) newly constructed airport canopies to The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) as part of its COVID-19 support to The Gambia Government.

[The Point] Ahead of the crucial December 4th presidential election, with about 18 existing political parties and independent candidates contesting for the presidency, former lead counsel to the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC),...

[The Point] The 2021-2022 Gunjur nawetan qualifiers are set to commence tomorrow, Tuesday at the Gunjur Upper Basic School Football Field.

[The Point] The Gambia senior national team; the Scorpions are set to commence their international training camp in Comoros Islands today, Monday 30 August 2021.

[The Point] Gambians today face a situation similar to what, for example, Fiji - a country in the Pacific Ocean - faced in accessing Schengen visa to travel to Europe.

[The Point] Gambia Senior national team goalkeeper Modou Jobe has signed for South African club Lidoda Duvha.

[The Point] Ebrima O. Jallow has been re-elected president of the National livestock Owner Association (NaLOA) of The Gambia to manage the affairs of the association for the next five years.Mr. Jallow was re-elected alongside with his executive durin...

[The Point] ActionAid International The Gambia through funding from the European Union is implementing a 36 months project with the United Purpose and Catholic Relief Services on Empowering Civil Society Organizations to Mobilize Citizen Actions towa...

[The Point] The Gambia has registered a total of 93 new positive Covid-19 cases, bringing the total cases since the confirmation of the first case of the coronavirus disease in The Gambia on the 16th March 2020 to 9,626.

[The Point] The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS), National Youth Council (NYC) and West African Bird Study Association (WABSA) in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Saturday launched the one million trees planting project ...

[The Point] The Association of Resident Doctors, The Gambia (GARD) has urged all parties to urgently and amicably resolve the proposed nationwide strike by nurses and midwives to prevent catastrophic health crisis in the country amid the Covid-19 pan...

[The Point] The Gambia Chess Federation (GCF) has confirmed that its delayed 2021 Elective Congress will be held on Saturday on 25 September 2021 at the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) conference hall along Bartil Harding highway.

[The Point] The ECOMIG security officers in a have allegedly assaulted one Ebrima Bah, claiming that he was late to leave the way for them to pass.

[The Point] Stories like that of Ebrima Darboe, a Gambian midfielder playing in Italian Serie A with AS Roma, is one of those few success stories of a young Gambian who travelled and triumphed in sports in a foreign country.

[The Point] The United Democratic Party (UDP) on Friday launched its Manifesto and 5-point Agenda, aimed at creating a transformational agenda for The Gambia held at Sir Dawda Kairaba Conference center in Bijilo.